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<DIV>Ron,</DIV>
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<DIV>The plane already comes wiht carbon tube and landing gear.</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
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<DIV>Vince</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR><BR>> <BR>> On Apr 8, 2005, at 1:30 PM, Keith Black wrote: <BR>> <BR>> > I agree with Chris. <BR>> > <BR>> > Other ideas (which you may already have done) to reduce weight for <BR>> > NATS: <BR>> > <BR>> > 1. Lightened back-plate on the spinner. <BR>> > 2. Remove wheel pants. <BR>> > 3. Smaller fuel tank <BR>> > 4. Lithium battery <BR>> > 5. Remove voltage regulator if you're using one with 5 cell battery. <BR>> > 6. Remove switch and plug in each time powering on RX (really need <BR>> > removable <BR>> > canopy for this). <BR>> <BR>> You can also save about 2 oz. by using a carbon fiber wing tube in lieu <BR>> of an aluminum one. <BR>> <BR>> Substituting an aluminum gear with a carbon fiber one saves weight <BR>> also. The amount of weight saved depends on the design and fabrication <BR>> of the carbon fiber gear.. <BR>> <BR>> Ron Van Putte <BR>> <BR>> > ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> > From: "Chris Moon" <A320FLYR@HOTPOP.COM><BR>> > To: <DISCUSSION@NSRCA.ORG><BR>> > Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 12:52 PM <BR>> > Subject: Re: Looking for light servo extensions: ABBRA <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> >> You can buy lighter gauge extensions, but with digital servos and long <BR>> >> runs, that might not be what you want to do as you will get a greater <BR>> >> voltage drop with the lighter wire when your servos are demanding <BR>> >> large <BR>> >> amounts of current. Personally, I would look somewhere else to save <BR>> >> weight. I just switched my DuBro light weight 3" wheels for the super <BR>> >> light ones (soft foam) and saved 1oz per wheel. Of course they won't <BR>> >> last as long, but it will help you will make weight. Also, you can <BR>> >&
gt; run <BR>> >> a smaller battery pack for competition. Last yr at the NATS I <BR>> >> switched <BR>> >> out my 1650nimh for a 650nimh and saved 2 oz. I charged for safety <BR>> >> between rounds, but since you usually have some time that's not a big <BR>> >> deal. I'm anxious to get a flight report as soon as it is in the air. <BR>> >> <BR>> >> Chris <BR>> >> <BR>> >> vicenterc@comcast.net wrote: <BR>> >> <BR>> >>> Hello all, <BR>> >>> <BR>> >>> I need suggestions to make servo extensions as light as possible. <BR>> >>> This <BR>> >>> is for the new ABBRA with gasoline engine and we have the servos in <BR>> >>> the back to better balance the plane. I think we can save some <BR>> >>> weight <BR>> >>> if we can get very light servo extensions. We are using 4 digital <BR>> >>> servos JR 3241 in the tail. One for each elevator and two pull-pull <BR>> >>> configuration for the rudder. The plane right now is about 6 oz over <BR>> >>> 11 pounds and we are looking for places to reduce the weight. <BR>> >>> <BR>> >>> Thanks, <BR>> >>> <BR>> >>> Vince <BR>> >> <BR>> >> <BR>> >> <BR>> >> ================================================= <BR>> >> To access the email archives for this list, go to <BR>> >> http://lists.f3a.us/pipermail/nsrca-discussion/ <BR>> >> To be removed from this list, go to <BR>> >> http://www.nsrca.org/discussionA.htm <BR>> >> and follow the instructions. <BR>> >> <BR>> >> List members email returned for mailbox full will be removed from the <BR>> > list. <BR>> >> <BR>> > <BR>> > ================================================= <BR>> > To access the email archives for this list, go to <BR>> > http:
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